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The Wāwahi Ara Board has launched a Preliminary Indication of Interest (PII) process to shape the future use of the Hato Pētera site. Organisations are invited to submit high-level proposals that deliver strong community outcomes alongside the Catholic mission of the site.
Chair Helen Te Hira said the Board is seeking credible, high-impact ideas.
“This is a call for proposals that can activate Hato Pētera with purpose and deliver lasting benefit. We’re looking for capability, vision and a commitment to getting it right.” The PII is a non-binding first stage to assess concepts and delivery capability.
Catholic Diocese of Auckland General Manager James van Schie said the process respects the site’s significance.
“Hato Pētera is an important place, and this process allows thoughtful consideration of its future.”
Dame Naida Glavish, speaking on behalf of the Kāhui Kaumātua guiding the initiative alongside the Bishop of Auckland, said:
“We are focused on progress for the future of Hato Pētera — ensuring decisions made today honour its legacy while creating opportunities for generations to come.”
The land is not for sale but long term lease arrangements will be considered. More information: www.hatopetera.com
For further enquiries, please contact: Teresa McNamara, Project Manager – Catholic Diocese of Auckland Email: [email protected] Phone: 021 649 012
17 December 2025
Te Waka o Hato Pētera Wāwāhi Ara*
“Ko P~tera koe, ā ka hanga e ahau taku hāhi ki runga ki tēnei kamaka;
e kore anō e taea taua hāhi e ngā kuwaha o te reinga.” Matiu 16:18
Bishop Steve Lowe and the Kāhui Kaumātua o Hato Pētera are pleased to announce the following appointments to Te Waka o Hato Pētera Wāwāhi Ara:
Wallace Haumaha
Geremy Hema
Susan Huria
Jenny Solomon
Helen Te Hira
Emily Vaka’uta
James van Schie
(Brief biographies of each member can be viewed here)
They have been appointed for a term of three years. Their mahi will be to work together with the Bishop and Kāhui Kaumātua to restore the mauri of the Hato Pētera site and realising the vision:
- To provide education for all, consistent with the intent of the 1850 Crown Grant.
- To strengthen the relationship between Māori and the Catholic Church.
- To educate within a Māori Katorika framework.
We entrust them and their work to the intercession of Hato Pētera, and wish them every success and blessing.
Each Wednesday evening a free hot nutritious meal is served for those in the Northcote area by Life Community volunteers. We have made the hall at Hato Pētera available for these dinners. Last night was a special ‘Christmas Dinner’ with entertainment, games for the tamariki and even Santa made an appearance with bags of lollies! The first dinner for 2026 will be on Wednesday 12 January. All are welcome.
Miha Māori Mass, Hato Pētera tonight with Takapuna based seminarian Joseph Marr, Manuel Beazley, Anne Gibson and Fr Mark Bond. The next Miha is 6pm, Saturday October 11. Thank you to Pata for the kai.
We gathered on Sunday 29 June, the Feast of Hato Petera for Miha Māori, kai and hui.
With the support Kāhui Kaumatua and Bishop Steve Lowe, the Hāto Petera Interim Governance Group provided an overview of the governance document “Tūāpapa” which sets out how we will collaborate, decide and implement decisions for Hāto Petera broader goals and objectives. The Interim Governance Group also provided an outline of the process to establish Te Waka O Hāto Petera Wāwāhi Ara. More information about the Tūāpapa and the process for establishing the Wāwāhi Ara can be found here.
FOLLOWED BY TE WHĀNAU O HĀTO PETERA HUI & PRESENTATION OF
THE TUĀPAPA FUTURE GOVERNANCE DOCUMENT
Sunday 29 June 2025
Miha at 11.00am in Whare Karakia
Hui starts approximately 12.30pm in Wharenui
Nau mai rā, e te whānau o Hāto Petera, kia karakia tahi tātou hei whakanui i te Hākari Nui o Hāto Petera mā te Miha Tapu ki te Whare Karakia o Hāto Petera.
Haere mai ki runga o te Marae o Hāto Petera, e takoto iho nei, ki te whare o Te Kamaka e tū ake nei.
Haere mai, kia huihui tahi ai tātou mō te kaupapa e pā ana ki te aronga ā muri ake o te pae o Hāto Petera.
All are welcome to join for Miha to celebrate the Feast of Hāto Petera at 11.00am on Sunday 29 June.
With the support of Kāhui Kaumātua and Bishop Steve Lowe, Miha will be followed by a hui to present the Tuāpapa, the foundational document that sets out the governance of the Hāto Petera site going forward. This presentation will include the process of the establishment of a permanent governance group.
Please feel free to share this pānui. Enquiries to Teresa McNamara – [email protected] (021 649 012)
For further information and updates check our website at hatopetera.com.
Te Kamaka Marae has entered into a period of recess. During this time, the marae will not be available for bookings, gatherings or other events. We will update this site when the marae is available for bookings again.
Our Whare, ‘Te Whare Manaaki ō Pihopa Kereti’ was blessed yesterday. We would like to acknowledge our Bishop Steve Lowe for the beautiful reopening and blessing that was done by him for all of us and our Katorika whanau from our chapel.
It was an amazing and spiritually uplifting inspiring opening for all of us that attended. The day was amazing and the food and refreshments were enjoyed by us all.
Ngā mihi nui to all who were present, including representatives of our kaumātua council, the directors of HPL, members of our Interim Governance Group and our trustees of Te Kāmaka Marae Committee, our supporters from the Catholic Church, families, friends and our communities present to support the reopening and blessing of our facility,thank you all so much for being there and supporting our wonderful day. This marks an important opportunity for us to provide better quality manaakitanga services to all our people that book our marae into the future.
This will allow us to provide better depth and a more extensive range of services to our people. This includes our marae,our meeting house Te Kāmaka, our marae ātea, our hall in joint MŌU relationship with the Transformation Academy and also included is our new hospitality services through Te Whare Manaaki ō Pihopa Kereti, that we now can provide to all those who will book our services better hospitality services to them.
To all those that helped in the back to prepare our opening and food for the day,thank you all very much.
